Metal siding for buildings



Jan. 6, 1925- 1,521,938

M. GARTENBERG METAL SIDING FOR BUILDINGS Filed June 9. 1924 II (/1 j a5110c nfo c CJI Patented Jan. 6, 19 25.

MORRIS GARTENBERG, F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

METAL SIDING FOR BUILDINGS.

Application filed June 9,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORRIS GARTENBERG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Metal Siding For Buildings,of which the following is a. specification.

This invention has reference to metallic building structures, and aimsto provide a novel form of sheet metal siding to be employed inconnection with wood on iron structures to facilitate building andprovide a structure which is exceptionally strong and durable.

Another important object of the invention is to provide sheet metalsiding pressed or stamped in such a way as to simulate the usual sidingboards commonly employed in wooden building structures.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a structure whichmay be built with rapidity, sections of the siding being secured inposition by the well known method.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of metalliccorner memher which is constructed to house the ends of the sidingemployed in connection therewith.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmental elevational view disclosing the side of abuilding as covered with sheet metal siding constructed in accordancewith the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2--2 of Figure 1.

. Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 isa transverse sectional view disclosing the modified form ofthe invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the siding is indicated generally bythe refer-' 1924. Serial No. 718,884.

ence character 5 and embodies lengths of sheet metal stamped or pressedin such a way as to provide shoulders 6 and inclined surfaces 7,simulating the usual wooden siding employed in building constructions.The sections of sheet metal siding may be made in any suitabledimensions to meet the requirements of usage so that in the constructionof a building, sheets of the siding may be positioned on the usualbuilding frame.

The reference character 8 indicates a metallic end member which isformed of a length of sheet metal bent at right angles as clearly shownby Figure 3 of the drawing and having its end, portions bent in wardlyat 9 from where the end portions extend at right angles as at 10 andforwardly as at 11, the extremities of the end portions being bentupwardly as at 12 to engage the sheet metal siding and set up a bindingaction to insure against the siding moving while being positioned.

Securing nails indicated at 13 are provided along the end members andafford means whereby the end member may be secured to the corner post ofa building, which in the present showing is indicated at 14. As shown byFigure 4 of the drawing, the end members may be so constructed that thecorner post embraced thereby may engage the right angled portions 10 ofthe end sections and partially embrace the corner post, thereby insuringagainst movement of the end members with respect to the corner postsupporting the same,

From the foregoing it will be obvious that due to this construction, awooden building, may be covered with sheet metal siding of thischaracter to the end that the finished building will simulate the usualwooden structure, but at the same time have the durable qualities of a.metallic building structure.

It might be further stated that the lower end of each section of sheetmetal siding is provided with a right angled portion 15' which acts as asupport to relieve the securing nails of undue strain caused by theweight of the sheet metal siding.

I claim A corner member for securing siding, including a length of sheetmetal bent at right angles to provide side portions, said side portionsbeing bent upon themselves and having right angled portions terminatingIn testimony that I claim the foregoing in outwardly extended flangedportions proas my own, I have hereto afiixed -Iny signa- Viding pocketsfor the reception of the ends ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

of the siding, and said outwardly extended MORRIS GARTENBERG. flangeshaving upwardly bent portion to en- Witnesses: gage the sidingpositioned in the pockets, D. A. EPSTEIN,

and holding the siding against movement. J. T. MORONY.

